SENY - Area News
Results for topics that came to a vote or were decided in committee at the GSC from our 2013 Delegate's Questionnaire are summarized in the table below. We'll have more information from the Conference online shortly.
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2013 GENERAL SERVICE CONFERENCE |
SENY ASSEMBLY CONSCIENCE |
| C) Consider a request to replace language in the second paragraph of the dust jacket of the 4th Edition of Alcoholics Anonymous. |
The recommendation of the Literature Committee that the language be replaced did not pass. |
160 in favor of changing the language, 55 opposed. |
| D) Consider a suggestion to add “Non-alcoholics may attend open meetings as observers” to the end of the open meeting side of the Primary Purpose (blue) card. |
The recommendation of the Literature Committee that the language be added did not pass. |
130 in favor of adding the language, 90 opposed. |
| E) Consider a request to add an index to the Big Book, Alcoholics Anonymous. |
The Literature Committee took no action noting that our Big Book is spiritual in nature, not academic and that an index might discourage a full reading of the material. |
114 in favor of adding the index, 93 opposed. |
| C) Discuss Fellowship sharing on the effectiveness of the language of the short form of Tradition Eleven. |
The Public Information Committee recommendation that the Conference affirm that the Internet, social media and all forms of public communication are implicit in the last phrase of the short form which reads: “… at the level of press, radio and films.” |
113 agree with the Conference that the language is effective, 105 do not. |
| E) Consider a request from A.A.W.S. for permission to use commissioned online stores to sell and distribute digital A.A. literature. |
The Public Information Committee recommendation to use digital channels passed. |
105 in favor of using digital channels, 66 opposed. |
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Establish a presence on FACEBOOK |
The GSC Public Information Committee agreed with the conclusion of the Trustees’ Public Information Committee that AA World Services, the General Service Office and the AA Grapevine and La Vina cannot establish a presence on Facebook in a manner which would be consistent with AA Traditions and took no action. |
Not Available |
| The A.A. Service Manual, 2013-2014 Edition:8) Consider request to update information about suggested qualifications for area registrars on page S45. |
The committee forwarded recommendations to the Publishing Committee so that drafts may be produced for review at the 2014 GSC but took no action at this time. |
164 favored updating the qualifications, 40 opposed. |
| B) Consider a proposal to publish a commemorative “75th Anniversary Edition” of the First Edition, First Printing of Alcoholics Anonymous in April 2014. |
The Archives Committee recommendation that a commemorative edition be published initially failed, but passed after reconsideration. |
191 in favor of publication, 23 opposed. |
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This is one of the most important Assemblies of the General Service year. Our Delegate, Linda McG, in her own inimitable style, will report on what transpired at the 63rd General Service Conference.
It all began in February with the distribution of the Delegate's Questionnaire. We learned about the Questionnaire at the Assembly dedicated to a Delegate's Day of Sharing. We went to our groups and got their informed group conscience on the Questionnaire so that Linda could carry SENY's conscience to the Convention. We heard a sample of reponses to the Questionnaire at the Pre-Conference Assembly.
And now we get to hear what happened at the Conference.
Be there. For details from the Calendar click here.
2013 SENY Delegate's QuestionnaireIn preparation for the 63rd General Service Conference in April, our Delegate has prepared a list of topics of particular interest to SENY. In order for our Delegate to carry our Area's group conscience to the GSC, the questionnaire needs to be completed by as many of our AA groups as possible. GSRs, please review the questionnaire with your home groups and plan to have it returned to the Delegate either at the Pre-Conference Area Assembly or directly to the Delegate by April 17, 2013. Click here to download or here to view the Delegate's Questionnaire. |
Cuestionario 2013 Delegado SENYEnpreparación de la Conferencia de Servicios Generales de Abril 63a, nuestra Delegada ha preparado una lista de temas de especial interés para SENY. Para que nuestro Delegado para llevar a conciencia nuestra Área de grupo a la CSG, el cuestionario debe ser completado por el mayor número de nuestros grupos de AA como sea posible. RSG, por favor revise el cuestionario con sus grupos habituales y esperamos tener listo lo devolvió al Delegado ya sea en la Asamblea de Área de Pre-Conferencia o directamente a la Delegada elde 17 Abril de 2013. Haga clic aquí para descargar o aquí para ver Cuestionario del Delegado. |
Haga clic aquí para descargar o aquí para ver Cuestionario del Delegado.
Click here to download or here to view the Delegate's March 2013 Report.
The 62nd General Service Conference was held the week of April 22, 2012 in Rye Brook, Westchester County, NY. View the Conference agenda here.
Download the SENY Delegate's Report from the Conference. Also watch for the Delegate's schedule of reports to the counties in the Calendar of Events.
Additional reports from the SENY Delegate are available on the Delegate's Reports page.